Offbeat (Andrey Dubovik)

Offbeat is the definitive showcase of Andrey Dubovik, an extraordinary chocolatier who has reshaped the landscape of contemporary chocolate design.

Published in English and Spanish, this volume captures the boundless creativity of a self-taught innovator whose approach to form, color, and technique is unlike anything else in the field. Across 380 pages, 12 techniques, and 26 era-defining designs, the book traces the evolution of a creator who built his craft far from schools, rules, and conventional tools.

Dubovik’s story unfolds in an intimate first-person narrative interwoven with theory, technique, and design—revealing how passion and persistence can turn the impossible into reality. After establishing essential fundamentals—tempering, coloring cocoa butter and chocolate, equipment and tools, and the key stages of molded chocolate, he dives into techniques born from unexpected sources: physical phenomena like steam, static electricity, and heat; everyday objects such as toothpicks, brushes, coffee filters, and masking tape; and custom tools crafted specifically for this project, including perforated-stopper bottles, bespoke molds, stamps, and aluminum-foil seals.

Clear explanations, clever tips, and step-by-step photographs immerse readers in his creative universe, offering an unprecedented look at the methods behind his striking visual effects.

A landmark work of chocolate artistry—will you let it pass you by?